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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 4545854" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>The "attractiveness" of corn is debatable.</p><p>No doubt, particularly immediately post-season, it may be one of the best magnets.</p><p></p><p>But it can cause harm that should be weighed against its benefits, particularly when just put out on the ground.</p><p></p><p>Many years ago, I used to do this post season.</p><p>One year, the certified aflatoxin-free corn I purchased from my county Co-Op</p><p>developed aflatoxin after I put it out. This was in February.</p><p>At the time, I had lots of turkeys.</p><p>They found it, and ate it.</p><p>Killed every one of them, and we're talking dozens of turkeys.</p><p></p><p>I was using a gravity feeder, not simply pouring it from a bag onto the ground,</p><p>so I believed the risk of developing aflatoxin (especially in later winter) to be extremely low.</p><p>That risk would have been considerably higher if using the "deer corn" sold by Walmart.</p><p></p><p>I haven't used any corn period since then.</p><p></p><p>On an ongoing basis, using corn can be expensive & time-consumptive.</p><p>When used ongoing, crows, other birds, and particularly raccoons will often consume most of your corn before the deer get it.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, when feeding sites are used long-term, predators (dogs, bobcats, coyotes) learn that near a feeder is a great ambush site. They kill a lot more fawns near feeding sites than most people would believe. The run off with them, leaving no evidence.</p><p></p><p>My preference remains salt,</p><p>although I will add some other things (like a little peanut butter, etc.) to initially draw them in better. There are small commercially available salt blocks available already containing additives such as persimmon and acorn, which can also help.</p><p></p><p>But my main attraction is a combination of red trace mineral salt (very cheap, purchased in 50-lb bags from a county Co-Op)</p><p>along with the Trophy Rocks (relatively expensive).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 4545854, member: 1409"] The "attractiveness" of corn is debatable. No doubt, particularly immediately post-season, it may be one of the best magnets. But it can cause harm that should be weighed against its benefits, particularly when just put out on the ground. Many years ago, I used to do this post season. One year, the certified aflatoxin-free corn I purchased from my county Co-Op developed aflatoxin after I put it out. This was in February. At the time, I had lots of turkeys. They found it, and ate it. Killed every one of them, and we're talking dozens of turkeys. I was using a gravity feeder, not simply pouring it from a bag onto the ground, so I believed the risk of developing aflatoxin (especially in later winter) to be extremely low. That risk would have been considerably higher if using the "deer corn" sold by Walmart. I haven't used any corn period since then. On an ongoing basis, using corn can be expensive & time-consumptive. When used ongoing, crows, other birds, and particularly raccoons will often consume most of your corn before the deer get it. Lastly, when feeding sites are used long-term, predators (dogs, bobcats, coyotes) learn that near a feeder is a great ambush site. They kill a lot more fawns near feeding sites than most people would believe. The run off with them, leaving no evidence. My preference remains salt, although I will add some other things (like a little peanut butter, etc.) to initially draw them in better. There are small commercially available salt blocks available already containing additives such as persimmon and acorn, which can also help. But my main attraction is a combination of red trace mineral salt (very cheap, purchased in 50-lb bags from a county Co-Op) along with the Trophy Rocks (relatively expensive). [/QUOTE]
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